China men's national basketball team

China 中国
FIBA Ranking	10th
Joined FIBA	1974
FIBA Zone	FIBA Asia
National Federation	Chinese Basketball Association
Coach	Bob Donewald
Olympic Games
Appearances	8
Medals	None
World Championships
Appearances	8
Medals	None
Asian Championship
Appearances	19
Medals	Gold: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011 Silver: 2009 Bronze: 1985, 1997
Asian Games
Appearances	10
Medals	Gold: 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 Silver: 1982, 2002 Bronze: 1974
Uniforms
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The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Chinese Basketball Association. Based on the number of tournament titles, China has by far the most successful basketball program in Asia.

History

Yi Jianlian is the center piece of Team China

China has traditionally been the basketball power in Asia, and won the FIBA Asian Championship 14 out of 16 times from 1975 to 2005.

However, China failed to defend its championship at the 2007 FIBA Asian Championship. This was due to the automatic berth at the 2008 Summer Olympics as the host nation, thus China sent its "B" team to the recent FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and finished 10th while its primary "A" team participated at the 2007 Stanković Cup which took place around the same time as the FIBA Asian Championship.

The team has struggled against top-flight non-Asian teams. However, in recent years, China has shown they can beat top European teams. In the Athens 2004 Olympics China, coached by Del Harris, advanced to the final eight after a 67–66 win over defending world champion Serbia and Montenegro.

At the 2006 FIBA World Championship, China, coached by Lithuanian Jonas Kazlauskas also advanced to the second round from Group D, earning two victories (against Senegal and Slovenia) in five group play matches before falling in the round of sixteen to eventual silver medallist Greece, 95–64; the team's overall placing from amongst the twenty-four competing sides was fifteenth.

In 2008, some questions surrounded whether the recently injured Yao Ming could captain the squad. In mid-July, it was confirmed he would.

For a report of the 2008 Olympic Team

See also: China at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In recent years, team China faced major struggles with injuries. In 2008, top NBA prospect Xu Yong had to end his career at age 19 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma. In December 2010, Yao Ming was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left ankle – the injury is related to the ankle sprain that he suffered earlier that year. Speculations arose whether China´s basketball icon would ever be able to play again.

When Yao Ming's retirement was finally announced in July 2011 it was a big strike to Team China, whose success had largely depended on the 7-6 (226 cm) giant for many years. Yet, many critics predict team China to keep improving its international performances. Currently, its major threat is Yi Jianlian. When healthy he can compete with the world elite. Other major forces are former NBA-players Wang Zhizhi and Sun Yue, who has improved his performances in recent years.

Future hopes are based on players such as NBA prospects Zhou Peng, Li Muhao and Guo Ailun.

Roster

China National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat. 4.0 !PF 04 Ding Jinhui &1000000000000002100000021 - October 27, 1989(1989-10-27) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Zhejiang Golden Bulls China ! 1.0 !PG 05 Liu Wei (C) &1000000000000003100000031 - January 15, 1980(1980-01-15) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Shanghai Sharks China ! 2.0 !SG 06 Zhang Bo &1000000000000002100000021 - September 30, 1989(1989-09-30) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Bayi Rockets China ! 3.0 !SF 07 Yi Li &1000000000000002500000025 - November 7, 1985(1985-11-07) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Jiangsu Dragons China ! 3.0 !SF 08 Zhu Fangyu &1000000000000002800000028 - January 5, 1983(1983-01-05) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers China ! 2.0 !SG 09 Sun Yue &1000000000000002500000025 - November 6, 1985(1985-11-06) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Beijing Olympians China ! 5.0 !C 10 Zhang Zhaoxu &1000000000000002300000023 - November 18, 1987(1987-11-18) 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Shanghai Sharks China ! 4.0 !PF 11 Yi Jianlian &1000000000000002300000023 - October 27, 1987(1987-10-27) 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Dallas Mavericks United States ! 1.0 !PG 12 Yu Shulong &1000000000000002100000021 - February 19, 1990(1990-02-19) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Jilin Northeast Tigers China ! 4.0 !PF 13 Su Wei &1000000000000002200000022 - July 28, 1989(1989-07-28) 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers China ! 5.0 !C 14 Wang Zhizhi (C) &1000000000000003400000034 - July 8, 1977(1977-07-08) 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Bayi Rockets China ! 2.0 !SG 15 Mugedar Xirelijiang &1000000000000002000000020 - January 4, 1991(1991-01-04) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers China !	Head coach Bob Donewald Assistant coaches Li Nan Selcuk Ernak Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Wang Zhizhi	Zhang Zhaoxu
PF	Yi Jianlian	Ding Jinhui	Su Wei
SF	Zhu Fangyu	Yi Li
SG	Sun Yue	Zhang Bo	Mugedar Xirelijiang
PG	Liu Wei	Yu Shulong

Past records

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1976	–	Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada
1980	–	Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics	Moscow, Soviet Union
1984	10	Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics	Los Angeles, USA
1988	11	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, Korea
1992	12	Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain
1996	8	Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, USA
2000	10	Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia
2004	8	Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics	Athens, Greece
2008	8	Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China
2012	qualified	Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics	London, Great Britain
2016	TBD	Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIBA World Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1978	11	1978 FIBA World Championship	Philippines
1982	12	1982 FIBA World Championship	Colombia
1986	9	1986 FIBA World Championship	Spain
1990	14	1990 FIBA World Championship	Argentina
1994	8	1994 FIBA World Championship	Canada
1998	–	1998 FIBA World Championship	Athens, Greece
2002	12	2002 FIBA World Championship	Indianapolis, United States
2006	15	2006 FIBA World Championship	Japan
2010	16	2010 FIBA World Championship	Turkey
2014	TBD	2014 FIBA World Championship	Spain

FIBA Asia Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1975	1 !	1975 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1977	1 !	1977 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1979	1 !	1979 ABC Championship	Nagoya, Japan
1981	1 !	1981 ABC Championship	Calcutta, India
1983	1 !	1983 ABC Championship	Hong Kong
1985	3 !	1985 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987	1 !	1987 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1989	1 !	1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1991	1 !	1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
1993	1 !	1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995	1 !	1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1997	3 !	1997 ABC Championship	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999	1 !	1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2001	1 !	2001 ABC Championship	Shanghai, China
2003	1 !	2003 ABC Championship	Harbin, China
2005	1 !	2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2007	10th	2007 FIBA Asia Championship	Tokushima, Japan
2009	2 !	2009 FIBA Asia Championship	Tianjin, China
2011	1 !	2011 FIBA Asia Championship	Wuhan, China

Asian Games

• 1974 Asian Games: 3rd
• 1978 Asian Games: 1st
• 1982 Asian Games: 2nd
• 1986 Asian Games: 1st
• 1990 Asian Games: 1st
• 1994 Asian Games: 1st
• 1998 Asian Games: 1st
• 2002 Asian Games: 2nd
• 2006 Asian Games: 1st
• 2010 Asian Games: 1st

East Asian Games

• 1993 East Asian Games: 1st
• 1997 East Asian Games: 3rd
• 2001 East Asian Games: 1st
• 2005 East Asian Games: 3rd
• 2009 East Asian Games: 4th

East Asia Basketball Championship

• 2009 East Asia Basketball Championship: 3rd
• 2011 East Asia Basketball Championship: 3rd

Past rosters

1936 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 21 teams

Shen Yi Tung, Tsai Yen Hung, Wang H. P., Wang S. H., Wang Y. T., Wong N. C., Liu P. C., Liu Y. C., Mou T. Y., Li S. T., Feng, Hsu, Yu

1948 Olympic Games: finished 18th among 23 teams

Edward Lee, Lee Tsun Tung, Woo Cheng Chang, Wee Tian Siak, Pao John Sung Yuan, Chia Chung Chang, Chua Bon Hua, Kya Is Kyun, Yu Sai Chang, Jose Yee

1978 FIBA World Championship: finished 11th among 14 teams

Wang Zongxing, Chen Kai, Kuang Lubin, Xing Weining, Wang Deli, Huang Pinjie, Mu Tiezhu, Ji Zhaoguang, Zhang Weiping, Liu Jizeng, Zhang Mingwei, He Juhua (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1982 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th among 13 teams

Wang Zongxing, Ji Zhaoguang, Xu Xiaoliang, Kuang Lubin, Sun Fengwu, Wang Libin, Huang Yunlong, Feng Wei, Li Qiuping, Li Yaguang, Han Pengshan, Lu Jinqing (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1984 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 12 teams

Kuang Lubin, Ji Zhaoguang, Wang Libin, Liu Jianli, Hu Zhangbao, Lu Jinqing, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Guo Yonglin, Wang Haibo, Li Yaguang (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1986 FIBA World Championship: finished 9th among 24 teams

Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Huang Yunlong, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Li Feng, Sun Fengwu, Sha Guoli, Song Tao, Gong Luming (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1988 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams

Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Xuelei, Chen Chijef, Song Ligang, Gong Luming, Sha Guoli (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1990 FIBA World Championship: finished 14th among 16 teams

Li Chunjiang, Wang Fei, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Yongjun, Zhang Bin, Shan Tao, Song Ligang, Ma Jian, Gong Xiabin, Zhang Degui, Wang Zhidan, Gong Luming (Coach: Wang Zhangyou)

1992 Olympic Games: finished 12th among 12 teams

Hu Weidong, Li Chunjiang, Zhang Yongjun, Sun Fengwu, Ma Jian, Shan Tao, Wang Zhidan, Wu Qinglong, Gong Xiabin, Sun Jun, Song Ligang, Adiljan (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

1994 FIBA World Championship: finished 8th among 16 teams

Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Shan Tao, Gong Xiabin, Liu Yudong, Zhang Jinsong, Liu Daqing, Adiljan, Zheng Wu, Ji Minshang, Wu Naiqun, Wu Qinglong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

1996 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Liu Yudong, Li Nan, Shan Tao, Sun Jun, Gong Xiabin, Wu Qinglong, Li Xiaoyong, Zheng Wu, Wu Naiqun (Coach: Gong Luming)

2000 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Liu Yudong, Zheng Wu, Zhang Jinsong, Li Qun, Li Xiaoyong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

2002 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th among 16 teams

Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Liu Wei, Li Nan, Hu Weidong, Guo Shiqiang, Zhang Cheng, Chen Ke, Gong Xiabin, Liu Yudong, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu (Coach: Wang Fei)

2004 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Mengke Bateer,Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Du Feng, Chen Ke, Zhang Yunsong, Zhu Fangyu, Zhang Jinsong, Mo Ke (Coach: Del Harris)

2006 FIBA World Championship: finished 15th among 24 teams

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Mo Ke, Zhang Songtao, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)

2008 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Wang Lei, Li Nan, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)

See also

• Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China
• Chinese Basketball Association
• National Basketball League
• Sport in the People's Republic of China

External links

• Official team website (Chinese)
• Database

Preceded by Philippines	ABC Champions 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983	Succeeded by Philippines
Preceded by Israel	Asian Games Gold Medalist 1978	Succeeded by Korea
Preceded by Philippines	ABC Champions 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995	Succeeded by Korea
Preceded by Korea	Asian Games Gold Medalist 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998	Succeeded by Korea
Preceded by Korea	ABC/FIBA Asia Champions 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005	Succeeded by Iran
Preceded by Korea	Asian Games Gold Medalist 2006	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by Iran	FIBA Asia Champions 2011	Succeeded by TBA